4.5. Grade Appeal

Grade Appeal Process

Before filing an appeal, the student should contact the instructor by phone, message or in writing to verify the grade awarded agrees with the grade on the student's transcript. The student should allow the instructor time to investigate and respond.

Next Step

If the grade concern remains unresolved, the student must must work with their home campus Student Liaison by submitting the concern in writing. The student liaison will be involved in the following steps:

The home campus' Student Liaison will communicate with the Student Liaison from the delivering institution regarding the complaint.

The Student Liaison from the delivering institution will notify the instructor or department chair.

The Student Liaison from the delivering institution communicates back to the home campus' Student Liaison once a decision has been reached.

The home campus' Student Liaison will record the decision and communicate with the student.

Final Appeal

The student has the right to appeal the decision following the Student Rights and Appeal Process at the student's home campus. In the event a student elects to appeal the decision made by the delivering institution, all course documentation should be provided to the student's home campus for evaluation. The student must adhere to the grade appeal process at the home campus, which is responsible for the final grade appeal decision.